Dirty ......... Part deux

Really don't know how they find the time, but Scarlett and Simo have just published the second issue, and it's well worth the entry fee. Not purely about bikes, it celebrates all the old shit that comes from a better time, when things were made with pride and purpose. Check the blog and score yourself a copy, you won't be disappointed.

Desperately Seeking...........................

.....one of these, I would rather not have to surrender my first born in exchange for it. Condition doesn't really matter as long as it is complete.

Woke up this mornin'.............

Got back from The Salt Mine this evening to find this waiting for me. Steve, who lives a couple of doors up the road dropped it in.Said to the wife he was having a clearout, he made it a few weeks ago, and did I want it. Set up for slide, there's a pick up in the box and it sounds surprisingly good, even with my fumbling attempts. Cheers Steve

Quality............

Nice Triumph coming together

This nice Trumpet chop is coming along nicely and promises to end up as a sweet ride for someone. Being built up by Marvel-Us-Customs in Phoenix Arizona, it's one of several cool projects they've got going on, do yourselves a favour and check it out.

Sill Hill Prices now added.

The prices have now been added to the range of parts from Sill Hill. Get over to the page using the link above and check 'em out.

More From Sill Hill

Rich from Sill Hill has sent me some more pictures of his ENGLISH made parts, they've been stuck on their own page to make things available for longer.
Prices to follow.

Are you sure........

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Well this is where it's at with less than an hour to go, and the Reserve not met! I guess it is worth more than two grand, but the bloke is certainly taking no chances with his sale. We'll have to wait and see what happens in the next hour.

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STOP PRESS

Well folks it's done and not dusted, £2500 "Reserve not met". I was sure that would be the tipping point, obviously not!

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I Love This

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1934 they reckon, the detail and smoothness of the cartooning is outstanding, oh yeah, and it's funny!

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Never seen one of these........

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You don't see much about two strokes out here on the blogscape, but I thought I would show y'all this. I never knew that the British industry pre-dated the Orientals in the fancy stinkwheel department, although as I type this I seem to remember Scott did a triple at some time.
I was going through my old manuals looking for stuff about Villiers motors to send up to Toddy off of DB and came across an Excelsior spares book, dated 1958. The book covers the 328cc Talisman Twin and this, the Talisman 3 at 492cc. Purely a modular design, the exploded view shows that it is 3 164cc singles bolted end on end, each with it's own crank and mains, which I suppose it's got to be given the crankcase induction principle used on strokers.
A bit more digging has revealed that the motor was not used in a bike at all, but in a fifties fibre glass sports car thing called a Berkley SE492, which is kind of strange as they were made about 10 miles up the road from here.

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Here it is in all it's 30 bhp glory!

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Made in England

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A new name to us here at BIW is Sill Hill Chop Shop, but the idea of handmade stuff originating here in the UK is certainly not. In the tradition of names like Sparto,Wassel and the like, they are producing a blend of tradition, craftsmanship and kool with these parts. Made to individual order by blokes with their hands and not churned out by the gazillion we can only wish the guys the best of luck. No prices yet, but a mail has been sent, so update when available.

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Hot Off The Press

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Well, it's hit the streets, Issue 17 is now available and as always well worth the wait. Crackin' pic of Benny on the front, hiding his youthful good looks to maintain the sanity of any chicks that might see it. Great feature on his bee-oooo-tiful Pan inside along with some really classy Trumpets. No need to take my word for it, get over here and get yourself a copy while you still can.

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